Category: rocky mountains

March 2016 a group of us girls spent a couple of nights at HI-Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel in Jasper National Park (JNP). I was so excited for this. At 41 years old, kids all grown and new snapping up new adventures whenever possible – I had not yet stayed in a hostel and…

The ice cave at the Athabasca Glacier has since collapsed. I will be forever grateful that I took the chance on this adventure. A short hike from the Athabasca Glacier winter access point to the ice cave just right (north) of the glacier. Partners in crime. …

I had a bit of a moment the other day. I have all my stuff. I am ready to go back country hiking. I never would have guessed, at the beginning of the year, that this is where the year was going to take me. Over the years my interest…

First, can I just say, WHAT A FREAKING GREAT DAY! Sorry for yelling but, honestly, if you know me at all it’s pretty amazing I didn’t actually drop the F-bomb there. But it needs to be said, I had a great day yesterday. Allison, over at My Slice of Paradise,…

I’m planning on hiking the back country in 2015 and for me that means a tonne of research. Any time I take on anything new I love to learn … and learn … and learn about it first. If I’ve done it right I like to know all there is to know about…

So, today, I slayed a personal demon. I have had two kayaks for a long time – as in years – but haven’t been out in almost three years due to doubt. Doubt is stupid. I lost confidence after hurting my back. I had myself convinced I couldn’t do it anymore without hurting. Better…

After reading many reviews of the Beauty Creek & Stanley Falls hike online, four of us decided it was well worth the 160 km trek from home to check it out. Often pitched as the ‘hidden jewel of Jasper’ it promised waterfalls, lots and lots of waterfalls, and that was…

We are so lucky to have these boardwalk trails right in town. For this hike, Jax (Jacqueline Rose) and I were joined by another local blogger Allison (check out her new blog over at My Slice of Paradise) for a local hike and we chose to stick really close to home. There are…

Nothing much beats setting off for a day spent hiking with five friends, a dog and the sun peeking through the clouds after a night of rain. And that’s exactly how our day started on the Monday of the May long weekend. The free day off. The best day of the long weekend,…

Fellow blogger Jacqueline – over at www.jacquelinerose.ca, and I are on a fitness kick and we’ve made ourselves a bucket list of hikes we’re hoping to accomplish this summer. We took advantage of the beautiful weather this past Sunday and the Canyon Creek Trail was the first to get checked off the list….